What was the federal minimum wage in 2013?

$7.25 per hour
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Among those paid by the hour, 1.5 million earned exactly the prevailing federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

What was the national living wage in 2012?

£8.55 per hour
That is why I am delighted to publish the Living Wage Unit’s eighth annual report and to announce that the 2012 London Living Wage is £8.55 per hour.

What was minimum wage 20 years ago?

From January 1981 to April 1990, the minimum wage was frozen at $3.35 per hour, then a record-setting minimum wage freeze. From September 1, 1997 through July 23, 2007, the federal minimum wage remained constant at $5.15 per hour, breaking the old record.

What was the US minimum wage in 2010?

In 2010, 72.9 million American workers age 16 and over were paid at hourly rates, representing 58.8 percent of all wage and salary workers. Among those paid by the hour, 1.8 million earned exactly the prevailing Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. About 2.5 million had wages below the minimum.

What was the minimum wage in 2014?

History of California Minimum Wage

Effective Date New Minimum Wage Old Minimum Wage
January 1, 2016 $10.00 $9.00
July 1, 2014 $9.00 $8.00
January 1, 2008 $8.00 $7.50
January 1, 2007 $7.50 $6.75

What was minimum wage in 2001?

$6.25 $5.75
History of California Minimum Wage

Effective Date New Minimum Wage Old Minimum Wage
January 1, 2007 $7.50 $6.75
January 1, 2002 $6.75 $6.25
January 1, 2001 $6.25 $5.75
March 1, 1998 $5.75 $5.15

What was minimum wage in 2002?

$6.25

What was minimum wage in 2009?

$7.25
Minimum hourly wage of workers in jobs first covered by

Effective Date 1938 Act 1 1966 and Subsequent Amendments 3
Jul 24, 2008 $6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers $6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jul 24, 2009 $7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers $7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers